You don’t need to know everything before you begin. You just need to be clear enough to take the next right step. Hosted by Drew, Clear Enough is a podcast for people who want to live more intentionally, build trust and credibility at work without politics, and break free from perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and self-sabotage. Each week, Drew shares honest stories, practical lessons, and journaling prompts to help you stop waiting for perfect clarity and start moving forward. Whether you’r ...
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Clear Enough With Drew Bushman Podcasts
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When the 2 a.m. Brain Attacks: How to Calm Night Anxiety
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In this episode host Drew Bushman explores the "2 a.m. brain" (those panicked middle-of-the-night wake-ups), explaining why the body reacts and offering practical tools to reset. Learn simple techniques like square breathing, capturing thoughts with a one-line note, shifting your environment, and building a nightly "off-ramp" to close the day. You'…
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Rewrite Your Scoreboard: Redefining Success By Your Values
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What if success isn’t about the title, the paycheck, or the applause, but about peace, purpose, and presence? In this episode of Clear Enough, Drew Bushman shares how to redefine success on your own terms by aligning your goals with your core values. You’ll learn how to identify what truly matters to you, rewrite outdated definitions of achievement…
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Goalposts, Imposter Moments & the "Right" Way to Load a Dishwasher
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Work never really gets easier. You just get better at it. This week Drew sat down with David Pearson, an optimization engineer (and one of his closest friends), to talk about why we move our own goalposts, how to fight inertia when starting something new, and why action beats doubt every time. They also had some fun with odd foods, lost friendships…
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Drew Bushman returns to Oakwood High to debunk common myths about entrepreneurship and share personal stories from his winding career. He emphasizes that you don't need a perfect plan, failure is a teacher, and money is a tool—not the goal. The episode distills practical lessons: start small, use your story to connect, stay creative, and serve othe…
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The Power of Second Place: Why Losing Builds Grit
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What if losing was the best thing that ever happened to you? In this episode, Drew talks with Ben Erste about why failure builds grit, how to face imposter syndrome, and the role faith plays in staying grounded. If you’ve ever doubted yourself or felt like second place, this episode will remind you that you’re not behind. You’re building strength.…
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When a 'Fat Day' Hits: Choosing Progress Over Perfection
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In this vulnerable episode the host shares a personal struggle he calls a "fat day"—a moment of body shame and insecurity amplified by challenging blood work and diagnoses of depression, anxiety, and ADHD. He explains how medication choices are complicated by high blood pressure and how perfectionism and shame derail progress. Rather than seeking p…
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Perfectly Imperfect: Why Your Rough Draft Inspires More Than Your Masterpiece
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On this episode of Clear Enough, Drew explores why imperfect action often connects more deeply than polished perfection. Through personal stories—from a high school chalk-pastel portrait to nervous emails, parenting slip-ups, and a small grocery-store quirk—he shows how vulnerability invites connection and growth. Drew offers three practical guidel…
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Not Always 100%: Why Boundaries Beat Burnout
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In this episode Channing Bushman — an associate licensed professional clinical counselor specializing in eating disorders and nearing licensure — discusses how she balances meaningful clinical work with family priorities, sets boundaries to prevent burnout, and practices a “clear enough” mindset. She shares candid stories about imposter syndrome as…
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Say Less, Lead More: Breaking the Over-Explaining Habit
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Host Drew examines the common habit of over-explaining—why we do it, the real costs it creates (confusion, wasted time, and lost trust), and how clarity strengthens leadership and relationships. He offers practical tools—lead with the conclusion, use executive summaries, ask if listeners want the short or long version, and embrace silence—and chall…
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Start Before You're Ready: Why 'Clear Enough' Wins Over Perfection
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In this episode of Clear Enough, Drew explores why waiting until you feel ready is a myth and how clarity, not perfection, lets you take the next right step. Through personal stories from launching a law practice, practical strategies, and journal prompts, Drew shows how credibility grows through action, not preparation. Learn three entry points to…
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Credibility Over Charisma: Build Influence That Lasts
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In this episode of Clear Enough, Drew explores the difference between charisma and credibility, arguing that credibility sustains influence while charisma only attracts short-term attention. Through personal stories and practical advice, he outlines five key ingredients of credibility—reliability, humility, consistency, preparation, and resilience—…
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Small Steps, Big Change: Build Identity-Based Habits
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This episode explains why traditional New Year’s resolutions usually fail—because they’re vague, absolute, and overwhelming—and why that leads to shame and quitting. Instead, the host recommends intentional living: identity-based choices, short 13-week planning cycles, weekly actions, and small consistent steps that build lasting change.…
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Imposter Syndrome: Quiet the Lies, Keep Showing Up
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Drew tackles imposter syndrome with candid personal stories and practical reframes, showing how doubt often signals growth rather than failure. He contrasts confidence with credibility and explains how humility, reliability, preparation, and resilience build lasting trust. Listeners will leave with simple practices—gather evidence of competence, re…
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Clear Enough: Start Messy, Speak Up, Break Free
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Host Drew introduces the Clear Enough podcast and its central idea: you don’t need perfect clarity to begin. Through personal stories—including a reluctant turn to law school—and honest struggles with depression, ADHD, and imposter syndrome, he defines three guiding pillars: clear enough to begin, clear enough to be heard, and clear enough to break…
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